The Chronicles of Jolt
Prologue
"Get out of here! Now!" the human girl screamed. She frantically waves her arms, trying to shoo me away. On her soiled face, I can make out the tears of pain. It is more than just emotional pain, for her legs were bloodied – crushed. Despite her pleas, I know that I could not leave her. No. Too many of my friends had fallen here already. I rush forward as fast as my four legs could carry me. I am determined to save her, because I know she would have done the same for me.
"No, Jolteon. This whole place is going to collapse!" I can see the tears welling up in her eyes. Tears threaten to escape my own, but still, I do not stop. Everything begins to shake violently. The stalactites make a violent cracking sound, as they break away from the roof of the cave. Left! Right! Left! I jump from side to side to avoid the falling death spikes. I am close now. Laura is just a few seconds away. I jump left to dodge another stalactite, but as I land, I feel a sharp pain running up my hind leg. I scramble back up, and try running again. Each step however, brings on more pain. I look at my trainer. The expression she has tears at my heart. I hear another loud rumble, and look up. From this, I could not run. I have failed.
"JOLT!" I feel something crash into my side, knocking the air out of my exhausted lungs. Like a rag doll, my body crashes onto the ground, spinning and scraping the rocky ground. I open my eyes, but everything appears to be a blur. Although I cannot see the shape I am in, I know that I am a heap of yellow, white and red.
"Are you all right?" A concerned… familiar voice. A silhouette appears before me. I open my mouth to speak, but no words come out. "Hang in there Jolt! We'll be alright, I promise! I'll—" the voice is cut off. My ears begin to hurt as loud noises explode from all directions. I feel something warm – someone, push close against me. I shut my eyes tightly, and hug back, as well as a quadruped could. This… this is it.
Suddenly, a bright light pierces the darkness of the cave, through my shrouded vision, and closed eyelids. The sounds have also disappeared. My body feels light as a feather. All my pains seem to have been washed away, along with all my senses… My body is drifting… my mind… as… well. I can still… hear… a slight… voice… chanting… but…
[…Thunder falls…Ground…Darkness…and soon…Control…devour…souls…dark and ambitious…The…the world shall…crumble…legends…soon tumble…in the Darkness…For…a night…moon…bright…who…ignorant…plight…One…Fallen…one…Dark…by…spark…world…leave…]
Author's Notes
The Chronicles of Jolt is a series I have been writing during my free time, whenever I get inspiration, or need stress release. Authors write for different reasons, and for this particular story, I write it as an emotional outlet.
If anyone reads this, comments and constructive criticism are welcomed, encouraged and appreciated.
If at times things seem a bit confusing, that's probably because there's actually more background to my story than what is posted. I do hope to tie all loose ends eventually, through flash-backs and whatnot.
Decided to play around with a different point of view for the prologue.
*Pokémon owned by Nintendo, specific characters dreamt up in my mind.